EP0323230A2 - Système d'entrée de la position pour un appareil de navigation d'un véhicule - Google Patents

Système d'entrée de la position pour un appareil de navigation d'un véhicule Download PDF

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EP0323230A2
EP0323230A2 EP88312365A EP88312365A EP0323230A2 EP 0323230 A2 EP0323230 A2 EP 0323230A2 EP 88312365 A EP88312365 A EP 88312365A EP 88312365 A EP88312365 A EP 88312365A EP 0323230 A2 EP0323230 A2 EP 0323230A2
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Mitsuhiro C/O Aisin Aw Co. Ltd. Nimura
Takashi C/O Aisin Aw Co. Ltd. Yamada
Shoji C/O Aisin Aw Co. Ltd. Yokoyama
Koji C/O Aisin Aw Co. Ltd. Sumiya
Shuzo C/O Aisin Aw Co. Ltd. Moroto
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  • This invention relates to a vehicular navigation apparatus which provides guidance along a path by outputting guidance information for travel to a desired destination.
  • a navigation apparatus for automotive vehicles is adapted to provide course guidance for travel to a desired destination to a driver who is unfamiliar with the local geography. Recent years have seen extensive development of such navigation apparatus.
  • a vehicular navigation apparatus relies upon so-called "route matching" in which a course is set from a starting point to a desired destination before the vehicle begins travelling, with course guidance being provided to the driver in accordance with the course set.
  • a map is displayed on the screen of a CRT and the course is superimposed on the map if the driver designates a specific course.
  • the navigation apparatus designates an intersection at which a turn is to be made next in accordance with the preset course, the distance to this intersection is displayed numerically or in the form of a graph.
  • the driver When a turn is to be made at an intersection using such a navigation apparatus, the driver observes the course displayed on the map to decide the next intersection at which the turn is to be made, or the driver looks at the numeric or graph display to ascertain the distance to the intersection where the turn is to be made, thereby determining the proper intersection.
  • the conventional navigation apparatus is such that a course is set from a starting point to a desired destination before the vehicle begins travelling and course guidance is provided to the driver in accordance with the course set. Consequently, if the driver should happen to mistake an intersection and depart from the set course, travel in accordance with the guidance provided by the navigation apparatus will not be able to continue unless the vehicle is returned to the set course.
  • a decision as to whether or not a predetermined intersection has been passed as specified by the course guidance is based upon detection of travelled distance or a left or right turn as detected by a distance sensor or steering angle sensor, respectively. In actuality, however, detection of travelled distance and steering angle is susceptible to considerable error, which can cause the navigation apparatus to make errors in judgment.
  • Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (KOKAI) No. 62-51000 proposes a present position input system, which involves inputting the vehicle's present position on a map and displaying a list of place names. Inputting present position makes it possible to perform route matching in a continuous manner.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a position input system for a vehicular navigation apparatus in which position inputs can be made simply and correctly by obtaining a map in the form of intersections and geographical points located between intersections and possessing useful guidance information.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a position input system, which is particularly effective when applied to a navigation system in which when the coordinates of a plurality of geographical points (e.g., intersections, characterizing structures, etc.) are set and a desired destination is inputted, a course for travel to the destination is sought at each geographical point and outputted as guidance information.
  • a position input system which is particularly effective when applied to a navigation system in which when the coordinates of a plurality of geographical points (e.g., intersections, characterizing structures, etc.) are set and a desired destination is inputted, a course for travel to the destination is sought at each geographical point and outputted as guidance information.
  • a position input system for a vehicular navigation apparatus in which guidance information for travel to a desired destination is outputted upon inputting the desired destination, comprising an input unit for inputting a desired destination and a present position, a memory unit for storing desired destination information and map information, and a display unit for outputting the desired destination information and map information in response to the input information from the input unit, wherein the map information is information indicative of intersections and a geographical point located between intersections and possessing useful guidance information, wherein a desired destination and present position are capable of being inputted by setting the useful guidance information between a road leading to and a road leading from the geographical point.
  • a map is not obtained merely in the form of intersections but also includes geographical points, shown in the form of nodes, having useful guidance information (e.g., bridges, rivers, buildings and gasoline stations) at points between intersections.
  • nodes indicate point data representing map coordinates
  • Arcs indicate line data and represent portions of the roads.
  • a landmark serving as useful guidance information can be provided as data between roads (i.e., between two arcs) connecting node numbers on either side of a node number n of a particular intersection.
  • obtaining a map as intersections and information relating to a geographical point located between intersections and possessing useful information makes it possible to input positions simply and accurately. More specifically, positions are precise since they are selected from pre-stored information relating to geographical locations. Vehicle direction can also be inputted in accurate fashion where parking lot exits and intersections are concerned.
  • the invention when the invention is applied to a navigation system in which the coodinates of a plurality of geographical points (e.g., intersections, characterizing structures, etc.) are set and a desired destination is entered, whereupon a course is sought to the desired destination at each geographical point and outputted as guidance information, the advantage of simplified position input is accompanied by the ability to obtain guidance information from any geographical point whatsoever after a desired destination is designated. Furthermore, after the present position is specified and entered, merely inputting a trigger signal makes it possible to readily set the next geographical point as a guidance point in accordance with the guidance information for travel to the desired destination.
  • geographical points e.g., intersections, characterizing structures, etc.
  • a navigation apparatus comprises input means 1, a CPU 2, a display unit 3 such as a CRT or liquid crystal display panel, and a memory unit 4.
  • the input unit 1 includes a keyboard 5 comprising a ten-key pad and function keys for inputting code numbers of predetermined geographical locations, such as a desired destination and present position (guidance location).
  • a touch panel 6, light pen 7, mouse 8 or voice input means 9 may be employed instead of the keyboard 5.
  • the memory unit 4 is a memory such as a CD-ROM in which network data indicative of geographical points, namely desired destination and present position, and other information are stored in advance.
  • map data 10 a list 11 of intersections, a list 12 of desired destinations, road data 13 and a list 14 of regions are stored.
  • the CPU 2 sets information for travel to the desired destination, by a method such as course exploration, in accordance with each geographical point stored in the memory unit 4, and stores this information in a memory such as a RAM.
  • the display unit 3 outputs guidance information for this point. If only intersections serve as geographical points, the outputted guidance information is that for travel to the next intersection, such as an indication of a left or write turn, at the intersection serving as the guidance point.
  • the outputted guidance information can include the direction of the first turn along with information designating the proper lane to take after the turn, as well as the direction of the second turn and the associated guidance information.
  • the display unit can output guidance information relating to a course leading to a desired destination in accordance with the path sequence a, b, c, ... shown in Fig. 2.
  • a course exploration mode is established in which information for travel to the desired destination is set for all geographical points with the exception of the entered desired destination (step 2).
  • a present position input mode is established, in which the driver inputs the code of his present position (step 3). When this is done, the proper direction of forward travel from this position is outputted (step 4).
  • an intersection verification trigger i.e., when a start input is made
  • information for travel to a destination which is the next intersection is outputted (step 6).
  • step (7) at which monitoring is performed to see whether the intersection verification trigger or a signal from a present-­position input button has been entered. If the intersection verification trigger has been entered, the program returns to the processing of step (3).
  • a trigger is inputted each time an intersection is verified providing that the vehicle is travelling as per instructions. If the vehicle strays from the instructed course and the driver notices this only after the vehicle has travelled to another intersection, the present position input button is pressed. Accordingly, whenever a trigger is inputted, guidance information relating to an intersection on a route leading to the desired destination is outputted in sequential fashion. When the present position input button is pressed, the present position input mode is established.
  • step (2) The course exploration processing of step (2) will now be described with reference to Figs. 4(a) and (b).
  • the couse exploration input mode is established, as shown in Fig. 4(a), first the desired destination is set in a work area at step (11), after which forward directions from intersections near the destination are set at step (12).
  • the set forward directions include forward directions d1 at intersections before the destination, and forward directions d2 at intersections before the first-­mentioned intersections. It is permissible to execute this course exploration after the processing of step (3) in Fig. 3, in which case course exploration would be performed whenever present position is inputted.
  • Figs. 5 through 9 illustrate the structure of data in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a diagram useful in describing the fundamental approach adopted in forming map data.
  • a map is not construed merely an intersections but also includes nodes, which are points having useful guidance information (e.g., bridges, rivers, buildings, gasoline stations, etc.) at geographical points between intersections.
  • nodes indicate point data representing map coordinates
  • Arcs indicate line data and represent portions of the roads.
  • a landmark serving as useful guidance information can be provided as data between roads (i.e., between two arcs) connecting node numbers on either side of a node number n of an intersection depicted in Fig. 5(b).
  • Fig. 6 illustrates node series data. What is stored are east longitude and north latitude, namely the coordinates of the pertinent geographical point, for each node number, as well as the attribute which distinguishes the effective guidance information (e.g., bridges, rivers, buildings, gasoline stations) as data for each node number.
  • east longitude and north latitude namely the coordinates of the pertinent geographical point, for each node number, as well as the attribute which distinguishes the effective guidance information (e.g., bridges, rivers, buildings, gasoline stations) as data for each node number.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an example of an intersection list, in which there are stored the code numbers of the intersections, the intersection names, the intersection numbers (numbers assigned only to those of the nodes that are intersections), the node numbers of two connecting nodes, as described above with reference to Fig. 5(b), the names of landmarks and attributes.
  • Fig. 8 illustrates an example of a desired destination list, in which there are stored code numbers, the names of desired destinations, parking lot numbers, the numbers of two connecting intersections connecting a desired destination, the directions of parking lots (whether a parking lot is on the left or right side of a road or straight ahead), the numbers of photographs of connecting intersections, the numbers of photographs of parking lot exits, block data for each region, and coordinates (east longitude, west latitude).
  • the arrangement is such that the attribute of each desired destination is distinguishable by genre.
  • the following numbers can be assigned to the most significant bit of code number to indicate genre: 0 (sightseeing), 1 (public facility), 2 (lodgings), 3 (dining), 4 (place of business), 5 (gasoline station), 6 (intersection), 7 (parking lot), 8 (souvenirs), and other attribute data can be provided if desired.
  • These desired destination data indicate parking areas near the desired destinations. If a desired destination is a parking lot, the driver is informed of the connecting intersection numbers, the direction of the parking lot (whether it is on the left or right side of a road or straight ahead), the photograph numbers of the connecting intersections and the photograph numbers of the parking lot exit. Thus, the driver is guided in positive fashion until the vehicle arrives at its final destination.
  • Fig. 9(a) illustrates an example of road data.
  • each road is assigned a road number(s) along with the direction(s) of traffic flow.
  • the stored road data include, for each road number, the node numbers of starting and end points of the road, the number of a road having the same starting point, the number of a road having the same end point, road width, information relating to prohibitions, information relating to guidance not required (as when the driver need only continue travelling straight ahead), photograph numbers, the numbers of nodes, the leading addresses of node series data, length, etc.
  • Fig. 10 is a flowchart of the associated processing.
  • a step 101 calls for the screen shown in Fig. 11(a) to be displayed as a desired destination input. This screen if for indicating the genre of the destination. Items which appear frequently, such as "SIGHTSEEING”, “LODGINGS”, “DINING”, SOUVENIRS”, “CODE NO. INPUT”, "RETURN” are displayed in red as selectable items, and a desired genre is selected by touch-panel input at step 102.
  • step 103 it is determined at step 103 whether "RETURN" on the screen of Fig. 11(a) has been inputted. If the answer is NO, it is determined at step 106 whether "CODE NO.” has been inputted. If the answer received here is YES, then the program proceeds to step 112.
  • step 106 the program proceeds to step 107, at which a list of parking lots (destinations) for the selected item are read in from the CD-ROM, whereupon the screen shown in Fig. 11(b) is displayed at step 108.
  • a voice track "SELECT YOUR DESIRED DESTINATION” is played.
  • items are displayed in the order of their popularity.
  • PREVIOUS PAGE or "NEXT PAGE” key, parking lots can be brought to the screen and a desired parking lot can be selected. All of the input display sections are displayed in the color red. The last item in the display is the "CODE INPUT NO. INPUT" item. If "PREVIOUS PAGE" is entered at the first page, the program returns to step 101.
  • a confirmation screen shown in Fig. 11(c) is displayed at step 110.
  • the selected item is backlighted in, say, the color blue, while the other items appear in dark blue, so that the driver may easily confirm the selection made.
  • OK is pressed, the program returns to step 108. If OK is pressed, it is determined at step 111 whether the name of a parking lot has been inputted or a code number. If the name of a parking lot is the desired destination, the program proceeds to step 119, where data corresponding to the name of the parking lot are read from the CD-ROM and set in the memory area of the CPU.
  • a code number input screen shown in Fig. 11(d) is displayed at step 112, after which a desired parking lot code number is inputted from the touch panel at step 113. It is then determined at a step 114 whether the code number designation is erroneous. If it is, step 115 calls for display of a message reading "CODE NO. DESIGNATION IS INCORRECT" and the program returns to step 113. If the code number designation is correct, then it is determined at step 116 whether the code number is an intersection code. If it is not an intersection code, the program proceeds to step 118, at which the desired destination is displayed automatically, as shown in Fig. 11(e). If the "OK" key is pressed, the program proceeds to step 119, at which data corresponding to parking lot name are read out of the CD-ROM and set in the memory area of the CPU. The program returns to step 113 if "CANCEL” is pressed.
  • "RETURN” is inputted at step 101 in execution of the above routine, the screen of Fig. 11(g) is displayed through steps 103, 104. If the driver presses "OK”, the initial departure point data are copied in the desired destination storage area at step 105.
  • Fig. 12 is a flowchart of processing for setting the position of an automotive vehicle.
  • Step 131 of the flowchart calls for display of a message, shown in Fig. 14(a), requesting entry of the name of an intersection.
  • the driver continues driving straight ahead until an intersection having a name is passed, whereupon the driver immediately stops the vehicle and enters the intersection number (step 132) while referring to an instruction manual.
  • a code number input screen shown in Fig. 14(b) is displayed at step 133 and the code number is inputted by the touch panel at step 134, in response to which the name of the intersection shown in Fig. 14(c) is displayed at step 135. If the entered code number is incorrect, a message to this effect will be displayed at this time.
  • step 136 it is determined at step 136 whether the name of the intersection is "OK" or is to be cancelled. If "CANCEL” is pressed, the program returns to step 133. If "OK” is pressed, processing for displaying a vehicle position input screen is executed at step 137 and the screen shown in Fig. 14(d) is displayed.
  • the node data inputted by code number is read from the map data and the shape of the intersection is displayed based on the data indicative of the arcs connected to this intersection.
  • the numbers of the roads leading to the intersection are displayed on the roads so that road number can be entered from the ten-key pad. As shown in Fig. 14(d), only those keys corresponding to the intersection road numbers are displayed in, say, the color red.
  • the location of a landmark is displayed at the position of a line segment bisecting the angle formed by two arcs, and the name of the landmark is displayed as well.
  • a screen shown in Fig. 14(e) is displayed at step 138. This screen calls for the driver to confirm the number of the road on which the vehicle is presently located.
  • Step 139 calls for the driver to press "OK” or "CANCEL”. The program returns to step 137 if "CANCEL” is pressed. If "OK” is pressed, a location that is a predetermined distance (e.g., 70 m) from the starting point node on the designated arc is set as the vehicle position at step 140.
  • a predetermined distance e.g. 70 m
  • Fig. 13 is a flowchart of processing for displaying the vehicle position input screen of step 137.
  • an intersection number C o is specified by inputting the name of the intersection using a code number.
  • roads leading to the intersection designated as a starting point namely roads which include the designated intersection, are selected from the arc and road data (Fig. 9).
  • the node series data of Fig. 6 are transformed from map coordinates to screen coordinates and displayed. This will now be described in greater detail.
  • intersection number (2) is designated by designating its intersection code number.
  • roads which include intersection number (2) are retrieved from the starting point data contained in the road data (the loop of steps 202, 203, 204, 215).
  • road number 2 whose starting point is 2 is found, and the leading address 200 of the node series data representative of this road can be read out of memory (step 205).
  • the node series data represent a sequence of nodes which include intersections located between intersections, and the east longitude and north latitude of intersection number (2) are the initial data of the node sequence from address 200.
  • step 210 a flag f indicating that the transformation coefficient has already been decided is set to 1 (step 210).
  • step 210 is not traversed in subsequent processing.
  • Subsequent processing involves sequentially reading out node series data (step 207), effecting the transformation into screen coordinates, storing the results as X1, Y1 and painting straight lines on the screen based on the screen coordinates of the immediately preceding node (steps 212, 214).
  • a road is painted from intersection number (2) to intersection number (1).
  • the painting of one road is assumed to end (step 213) when X1, Y1 calculated at step 212 are outside a predetermined screen coordinate area.
  • a road having (2) as its starting point number is again retrieved from the road data of Fig. 9 and road number (3) is found (steps 202, 203).
  • the node series data are then read out of memory and painting of a road from intersection number (2) is again carried out.
  • the initial data at address 300 are the same as EX o , EY o read out previously, X and Y are made 0 (steps 217, 211).
  • road numbers 2, 3 are painted from intersection number (2) to each of the other intersections within the limits of display screen. This ends processing for displaying the shape of the intersection.
  • processing for the display of the landmark position is performed starting from step 219 on the basis of the intersection list data, road data and node series data.
  • the intersection list data two intersection numbers C o1 , C o2 are indicated as connecting intersections. Assuming that these are intersections (3), (4) in Fig. 9, the landmark is displayed at the angle formed by intersections (2), (3), (4).
  • the roads which include the intersection (3) as starting point are retrieved from the road data, whereby road number 4 is found.
  • East-longitude and north-latitude data contained in the node series data are read from the node series data address of this road, these data are stored as EX1, EY1, and a flag f1 indicating that the coordinates of the first connecting intersection have been set is made 1 (steps 223 - 225).
  • east-longitude and north-latitude data for intersection number (4) are stored as EX2, EY2.
  • coordinate data for the intersections (2), (3) and (4) are stored as (EX o ,EY o ), (EX1,EY1) and (EX2,EY2), respectively.
  • a line segment which bisects the angle formed by these intersections is obtained from these coordinates (step 232), the coordinates of a point a predetermined distance from (EX o ,EY o ) are made (X o ,Y o ) (step 233), and these coordinates are transformed into screen coordinates by the transformation equations obtained at step 210. As a result, the landmark is displayed.
  • destinations and intersections are inputted by entering code numbers
  • data indicative of Japanese kana characters or Roman letters can be provided as the destination and intersection data and these can be inputted by character retrieval.
  • the navigation apparatus identifies predetermined geographical points automatically by other means and changes over the guidance information delivered to the driver each time.
  • each geographical point can be provided with information indicating whether the point is on a route of the desired category (i.e., back road or principal road).
  • a desired course such as a route along back roads or a route along a principal road.

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